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Westhoughton
Ken Beevers
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Paperback.
This compilation of over 200 archive photographs of Westhoughton illustrated the changes that have taken place in this part of Lancashire during the twentieth century, and the changing fortunes of a town that once relied heavily on the textile and coal industries. All aspects of life in Westhoughton are captured here. There are images of workers in spinning mills and weaving sheds; Taylor and Sons' ropeworks; coal picking at Stott's Pit during the Depression; and the tragedy of the 1910 Pretoria Pit disaster. We see a 1920s Rose Queen Carnival, cheering crowds at a Charity Cup final or War Weapons ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752416069
SKU
V9780752416069
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Ref
99-10
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